Original movie quality in your living room

Through the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, Panasonic has collaborated with Hollywood filmmakers for more than 15 years to accumulate the know-how and expertise that are needed to achieve faithful color reproduction between original movie footage and Blu-ray media. This allows Panasonic to bring outstanding images that approach original cinema quality right into your living room. For example, your DMPBD80K has PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus, which is a high quality image-processing technology developed by Panasonic to precisely process each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc video signal in the vertical direction. It reproduces color data with twice the accuracy of conventional systems to keep colors faithful and sharp.

7.1-channel surround sound

While Pioneer's DMP-BD80K features built-in decoding technology for a variety of surround sound formats, two top the list: Dolby Digital TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio. These advanced technologies allow for decoding of the full HD 7.1-channel surround sound found on many Blu-ray Disc titles. Full 7.1-channel surround sound adds two side surround channels to standard 5.1-channel configurations, creating and even more realistic, enveloping audio experience. For those of you with older receivers, or who just prefer analog to digital audio, the DMP-BD80K offers integrated 7.1-channel multi-channel analog audio output.

VIERA CAST and BD-Live

Because this model is compatible with the VIERA CAST function, you can access YouTube, Picasa, and other internet sites from the special VIERA CAST screen. YouTube lets you watch the newest video clips, and Picasa lets you view Web-based photos. You can also check weather and stock information on other sites. BD-Live brings you the next generation of interactivity, allowing you to download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers, movie-based games, and more. Keep up-to-date on ring tones/wallpaper downloads, gaming activities, and peer-to-peer interactions. For example, simultaneously view a movie and chat with your friend across the country about the plot, movie trivia, and more.

From the lens to the living room

After you've analyzed the stunts behind Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, it's time to get back to what matters. Your home videos. Or pictures. The DMP-BD80K now allows you to watch your home movies and pictures in brilliant high definition. It upconverts JPEG images to full 1920 x 1080 resolution, something most DVD or Blu-ray players don't do. Just pop your SD card or DVD Disc directly from your Panasonic camcorder into this player, and you get to watch the family reunion in HD.

Blu-ray disc features

Blu-ray discs can store 25GB (single layer) or 50GB (dual layer) on a single sided disc — about 5 to 10 times the capacity of a DVD. Blu-ray discs also support the highest quality HD video available in the industry (up to 1920 x 1080 at 40 Mbit/sec). Large capacity means no compromise on video quality. Furthermore, a Blu-ray disc has the same familiar size and look as DVD.

Get the HD picture

You bought an HDTV with the finest quality video reproduction in mind. Time to materialize your mind's desires. The DMP-BD80K touts Panasonic's proprietary P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing — how's that for a tongue twister?). The P4HD samples over 15 billion pixels per second to create a detailed picture with lifelike textures. Plus it uses 16-level motion detection to ensure on-screen movement stays blur-free. Special processing is applied to diagonal lines to eliminate jagged edges, for smooth, realistic contours. The player's high-quality video digital-to-analog converter can reproduce over four trillion colors. Now that's just impressive.

Reduce cable pile-up with HDAVI Control

EZ Sync&trade HDAVI Control lets you operate all of your home theater components by pressing a single button on your TV's remote control. If you have even a moderately complicated home theater setup, you probably have a pile of tangled cables on the floor behind it. Imagine replacing all those cables with a single cable that carries both digital video and audio at the same time.

Comparison Specifications

• Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD, 3:2 / 2:2 pull-down progressive processing, diagonal processing
• Up-conversion to 1080p playback
• Plays BD-ROM, BD-Live, DVD-RAM, DVD-VR, JPEG (1920x1080), AVCHD, (H 2.64), DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3
• HDMI connection V1.3 with Deep Color&trade/1080p Output:24p/60p, component video output
• Coaxial and optical digital audio outputs
• Stereo and 7.1-channel audio outputs, audio L/R outputs, USB port, SD memory card slot
• Direct navigator/playback, music slideshow
• 12-Bit/148.5Mhz video D/A converter
• 24-Bit/192kHz audio D/A converter
• Multibrand remote control

Additional Specifications

• PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus / High Precision 4:4:4
• Up to 1080p (1920 x 1080p) output through HDMI digital output
• Advanced IP conversion with P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing For HD) processing for optimal video performance
• VIERA CAST™, super high speed scan, audio/JPEG navigation menu, advanced scene search
• VIERA Link™ EZ SYNC HDAVI control simplifies operation
• Ethernet for Nework (for BD-Live™, VIERA CAST, and Firmware Updates)
• Subtitle functions
• Audio re-master for DVD, CD, and BD
• Closed caption, picture mode, picture adjustment, 24p cinema mode
• BD-JAVA interactive capability

Manufacturer Specifications

• Digital noise reduction (3D-NR/integrated NR)
• Audio: 96kHz surround re-master, high clarity sound, advanced surround (V.S.S.), night surround mode, dialog enhancer, dynamic range compression
• Dynamic range: 100dB
• Power source: AC 120V, 60Hz
• Power consumption (approx.): 23W
• ENERGY STAR rated
• Intelligent auto standby for more efficient power usage

Dimensional Specifications

• Dimensions: 16.95" W x 1.94" H x 9.81" D
• Weight: 5.7 Lbs.

Panasonic DMPBD80K Warranty Details

One year parts and labor

DMPBD80K specification's sheet

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